Sad news for fans of 2006’s Prey and the recently-released Rune 2, as developer Human Head Studios is closing. The studio’s community manager, Katherine Stull, broke the news in a blog post. “After 22 great years of making games as an independent studio, economic realities have forced us to make the decision to wind down the company and close its doors.”
However, all is not lost for the team, as Bethesda have hired the entire team on as part of a new studio called Roundhouse Studios, which will be working on some mystery projects. However, this brings into question just what will happen with Rune 2, which just came out yesterday. In an official statement, the publisher says it plans to continue supporting Rune 2 despite Human Head’s sudden closure. “First and foremost: we love this game and we will continue to support Rune 2 and provide the same great open communication and transparency that you’ve come to expect from us.”
Aside from Prey and Rune, Human Head Studios got its start developing the 2000 game based on the first Blair Witch film, Blair Witch Volume II: The Legend of Coffin Rock before scoring with Rune the next year. The team also chipped in to help 2K Games with 2013’s BioShock Infinite, as well as the Wii U version of Batman: Arkham Origins.